Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Propane	$ 507,529	$ 428,286	$ 2,227,576	$ 1,941,693
Other	64,416	42,544	183,755	136,133
Total, Revenues	571,945	470,830	2,411,331	2,077,826
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - propane (excluding depreciation shown below)	312,487	284,629	1,394,860	1,257,038
Cost of sales - other (excluding depreciation shown below)	21,516	16,212	52,962	43,902
Operating and administrative expenses	242,905	147,139	655,090	474,039
Depreciation	38,311	21,435	94,593	61,853
Amortization	11,204	3,063	23,902	8,516
Other income, net	(6,190)	(8,329)	(16,931)	(20,404)
Total, costs and expenses	620,233	464,149	2,204,476	1,824,944
Operating (loss) income	(48,288)	6,681	206,855	252,882
Gain (loss) on extinguishments of debt	30	0	(13,349)	(18,801)
Interest expense	(41,853)	(15,643)	(103,431)	(47,365)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(90,111)	(8,962)	90,075	186,716
Income tax benefit (expense)	208	(139)	(1,006)	(487)
Net (loss) income	(89,903)	(9,101)	89,069	186,229
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	521	(51)	(2,041)	(2,511)
Net income attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P.	(89,382)	(9,152)	87,028	183,718
General partner's interest in net income attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P.	3,355	1,474	9,628	5,308
Limited partners' interest in net income attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P.	$ (92,737)	$ (10,626)	$ 77,400	$ 178,410
Income per limited partner unit - basic and diluted:
Basic (in dollars per unit)	(1.00)	(0.19)	0.91	2.83
Diluted (in dollars per unit)	(1.00)	(0.19)	0.91	2.83
Average limited partner units outstanding (thousands):
Basic (in units)	92,783	57,129	77,615	57,115
Diluted (in units)	92,783	57,129	77,668	57,165